Timeline

  • 37 B.C.–4 B.C. - The reign of Herod I, a Roman client king of Israel
  • 27 B.C.-14 A.D. - The reign of Caesar Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire
  • c. 6 B.C. - The birth of Jesus
  • 26-36 A.D. - Pontius Pilate the Prefect of the Roman Empire's Judaea Province
  • c. 30-33 - The death and resurrection of Jesus
  • c. 35 - The conversion of Paul
  • 40s or 50s - James
  • c. 45-49 - Paul's first missionary journey
  • Sometime between 48 and 58 - Paul writes Galatians
  • c. 50-53 - Paul's second missionary journey
  • 50s - Paul writes Titus
  • 50s or 60s - Mark written
  • 50s or 60s - Matthew written
  • 51 - Paul writes 1 and 2 Thessalonians
  • c. 53-57 - Paul's third missionary journey
  • Spring of 55 - Paul writes 1 Corinthians
  • 56 - Paul writes 2 Corinthians
  • c. 57 - Paul writes Romans
  • c. 60 - Paul writes Colossians, probably while in prison in Rome
  • c. 60 - Paul writes Philemon, probably while in prison in Rome
  • c. 60 - Paul writes Ephesians, probably while in prison in Rome
  • c. 61 - Paul writes Philippians, while in prison in Rome
  • Early 60s - Luke written
  • c. 62 - Paul is free
  • c. 62-64 - Luke writes Acts
  • c. 62-64 - Paul writes 1 Timothy
  • July 18-19, 64 - The Great Fire of Rome. Emperor Nero blamed the Christians, and a great persecution ensued.
  • Mid 60s - 1 Peter written
  • c. 64-68 - Paul writes 2 Timothy from prison
  • c. 67-68 - 2 Peter
  • c. 68 - Hebrews is written
  • June 9, 68 - The death of Nero. Sometime between the Great Fire of Rome and the death of Nero, both Peter and Paul were martyred.
  • c. 69 - Jude
  • 70 - The Seige of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple
  • c. 85 - John written
  • Late First Century - 1, 2, and 3 John
  • c. 95-96 - John writes Revelation

Dates for books of the bible are taken from the book introductions in the English Standard Version Classic Reference Bible. Some other dates came from Wikipedia.

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